The Curious Cook : More Kitchen Science and Lore
McGee, Harold
ISBN 10: 0865474524 ISBN 13: 9780865474529
Published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1990
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Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 5421170-6
Synopsis:
Examines the biochemistry behind cooking and food preparation, rejecting such common notions as that searing meat seals in juices and that cutting lettuce causes it to brown faster
About the Author: Harold McGee earned a B.S. from the California Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in English from Yale. His first book, On Food and Cooking, won the 1986 Andr Simon Memorial Award. He lives in Palo Alto, California.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Curious Cook : More Kitchen Science and ...
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition.